Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Athelstan Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 100th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athelstan Road (CT9 2BA) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athelstan Road (CT9 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athelstan Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Athelstan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalby Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bath Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliftonville Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmead Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightingale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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